List of International Cartoon Competitions

Here you will find a carefully curated selection of international cartoon competition listings, focusing on categories such as editorial cartoons, caricature art, and strip cartoon styles. These competitions offer artists worldwide the opportunity to showcase their creativity and gain professional recognition. For additional insights and a broader range of upcoming contests, we recommend exploring established resources like FECO (Federation of Cartoonists Organisations) and ECC Kruishoutem, both of which provide regularly updated and comprehensive listings within the cartooning community.

Competition NameCountryTypical DeadlineThemeFormatSubmission MethodPrizesResult DateOfficial Link
48th Satyrykon Cartoon Competition Legnica 2025Poland7 JanuaryThe Lesser of Two Evils Joke & SatireDigital (JPEG, A3, max 5 MB)Online form via satyrykon.plGrand Prix (12,000 PLN), Gold (8,000 PLN), Silver (7,000 PLN), Bronze (6,000 PLN), Special Prizes (5,000 PLN)7 March 2025https://satyrykon.pl/en/applications/
25th Euro‑kartoenale Kruishoutem 2025Belgium15 JanuaryThe Hat – Hats OffDigital (JPG 300dpi ≤3 MB) or A4 physical, no textUpload via ECC site or postal1st €2,100, 2nd €1,700, 3rd €1,500, Best EU & Belgian €1,000 each, ECC solo exhibition19 April 2025https://www.ecc-kruishoutem.be/en/25th-eurokartoenale-kruishoutem.html
Gouden Hoed Cartoonfestival Knokke‑Heist 2025Belgium31 January 2025FreeA4 digital or postalOnline + postalNot specifiedmid-July 2025http://www.myknokke-heist.be
7th Gold Panda International Cartoon and Illustration Competition 2025China31 January 2025Chinese opera / Kung FuJPG uploadWeb formNot specifiedlate Sep 2025https://raedcartoon.com
9th International Green Crescent Cartoon Contest 2025Turkey2 February 2025One Person Gambles, Everyone LosesJPGWeb form1st 75 000 TL, 2nd 60 000 TL, 3rd 45 000 TLearly Nov 2025https://cartooncontest.yesilay.org.tr/en/admin/login
6th Edition International ExLibris Competition Varna 2025Italy1 February 2025FreeJPGWeb formNot specifiedTBDhttps://www.exlibris-competition-varna.org/rules/
Piracicaba International Humor Exhibition 2025Brazil10 February 2025FreeJPGWeb formNot specifiedearly Feb 2025https://salaodehumor.piracicaba.sp.gov.br
3rd Al-Azhar International Caricature & Portrait Competition 2025Egypt15 February 2025Cartoon: “Be Human”; Caricature: Darwish; al-Ali, Abu AklehJPEGWeb formNot specifiedlate Jan 2025http://azharonline.edu.eg
26th International Festival of Aphorisms and Caricature StrumicaNorth Macedonia20 February 2025Carnival – EroticaJPGWeb formGold/Silver/Bronze plaques + specialsmid Jan 2025https://come2strumica.mk/the-international-festival-of-aphorisms-and-caricatures/
International “8 March Women's Rights Day” Cartoon Exhibition 2025Turkey20 February 2025Women’s rights & violenceJPGEmailNot specifiedearly Feb 2025http://www.ismailkar.com
24th International Biennial of Graphic Humor 2025Cuba1 March 2025A) Free; B) No to war in PalestineJPGEmailNot specifiedearly Jan 2025humor@upec.cu
41st International Festival of Satire and Humor “Marul de Aur” 2025Romania3 March 2025Tik-tok war/electionsJPGOnline/emailGold/Silver/Bronze plaquesmid Jan 2025https://feridundemir.org/2025/02/27/call-for-entries-marul-de-aur-satirical-graphics-salon-2025-bistrita-romania/
30th International Cartoon Exhibition (Zagreb)Croatia7 March 2025MediaJPGWeb formNot specifiedearly Jan 2025https://en.cartoonmag.com
Satirical Drawing Contest (Warsaw)Poland10 March 2025Dinosaurs – Still alive?JPGWeb formNot specifiedlate Feb 2025https://www.pgi.gov.pl/en/dinosaurs/terms
Second International Palestine Exhibition 2025Palestine18 March 2025Solidarity with GazaJPGEmailNot specifiedearly Mar 2025palestineexhibition@gmail.com
2nd International Exhibition of Graphic Humor LEA2025Greece20 March 2025The book as reflection between culturesJPGWeb formTrip to Guadalajara book fairmid Feb 2025https://lea-festival.com
25th World Press Freedom Canada International Editorial Cartoon CompetitionCanada29 March 2025It’s a Trump WorldJPGWeb formNot specifiedlate Feb 2025https://worldpressfreedomcanada.ca
15th Edition International Sardine ContestPortugal31 March 2025Sardine fishJPGWeb formNot specifiedlate Feb 2025https://tabrizcartoons.com
9th Alanya International Cartoon CompetitionTurkey1 April 2025Living in AI worldJPGWeb form1st 70 000 TL+trip, 2nd 50 000 TL+trip, 3rd 30 000 TL+tripmid Jan 2025http://www.altav.org.tr/
5th International Cartoon Contest Denizli Metropolitan MunicipalityTurkey6 April 2025Water & EnvironmentJPGWeb formNot specifiedFeb 2025https://www.denizli.bel.tr
18th International Caricature and Cartoon Contest of ViandenLuxembourg6 April 2025News / fake newsJPGWeb formUp to €1,500late Apr 2025https://www.caricature.eu
17th International Contest Snail Graphic Humor 2025Spain11 April 2025SnailJPGWeb formNot specifiedearly Feb 2025https://raedcartoon.com info@ilertravel.es
Caricaturists for Life and Peace – No to War!Colombia15 April 2025Peace and anti-warJPGEmailNot specifiedlate Mar 2025corpoterritoriocomun@gmail.com
9th “RED MAN” International Humour Art BiennialChina15 April 2025Chinese heritage: Temple of Heaven, Peking Man, Ming TombsJPGWeb formNot specifiedmid Feb 2025https://raedcartoon.com
7th International “PINDA” Graphic Humor Exhibition 2025Brazil20 April 2025Mental Health / Ketiley Batista caricatureJPGEmailNot specifiedearly Mar 2025
Cartoon Exhibition on Tea Culture 2025Egypt20 April 2025Tea CultureJPGEmailExhibition onlymid Mar 2025egyptcartoon2030@gmail.com
28th International Cartoon “Humour and Satire” CompetitionSlovakia24 April 2025General satire and humorJPGEmail€500 / €300 / €100mid Feb 2025veronika.cerovska@tsbrezno.sk
Geological Museum PGI-NRI Cartoon ContestPoland30 April 2025Dinosaurs – Still alive?JPGWeb formNot specifiedlate Feb 2025https://www.pgi.gov.pl
10° Concurso Caricatura Mexico30 April 2025Paths to FreedomJPGWeb formNot specifiedTBDhttps://www.centroricardobsalinaspliego.org/cdl-concursos/cdl-colector-de-detalles?id=126
“Gaza: The Ummah’s Test” International Cartoon ContestTurkey2 May 2025Solidarity with Gaza and the Muslim UmmahJPGEmail1st $1000, 2nd $750, 3rd $500TBDalqudsday4@gmail.com
20th Edition Of The Trento Economics FestivalItaly5 May 2025Risks and fatal choices. Europe at the crossroadsJPGEmailNot specifiedmid Mar 2025economia@studioandromeda.net
17th OSCARfest – Osor International Cartoon ExhibitionCroatia10 May 2025Famous persons on a desert islandJPGWeb formNot specifiedlate Mar 2025http://oscarfest.hr/
33rd Biennale Internazionale dell’Umorismo nell’Arte TolentinoItaly12 May 2025Unintentional comedy / Premio Luigi MariJPGWeb formNot specifiedearly Mar 2025https://biumor.com
18th World Press CartoonPortugal15 May 2025Press cartoonsJPGPost + Email€3000 / €2000 / €1000early Mar 2025https://www.worldpresscartoon.com
14th International Cartoon Contest – KyreniaCyprus15 May 2025Olive and free subjectJPGEmail€800/€500/€300 + travel + statueearly Mar 2025http://www.zeytinkarikaturleri.com
GAZA International Cartoon CompetitionTurkey15 May 2025The Ummah’s TestJPGWeb form₺20,000/₺15,000/₺10,000 + plaqueslate Mar 2025https://karikatur.idev.org.tr/
18th World Press Cartoon – Sintra/Oeiras 2025Portugal15 May 2025Editorial, political, gag cartoons & caricatureJPG + originalsEmail + Post€3000 / €2000 / €1000early Jan 2025https://worldpresscartoon.com
Diogenes of Sinope 4th International Cartoon CompetitionTurkey19 May 2025EnvironmentJPGEmail₺15,000 + plaques, 4 × ₺2,500early Mar 2025sinopludiyojencartoons@gmail.com
57th World Gallery of Cartoons – SkopjeN.Macedonia31 May 2025FreeJPGWeb form$1000 / $500 / 5 Plaquesearly Mar 2025https://www.osten.mk/en/world-gallery-of-cartoons/
19th International Exhibition of Satirical Graphic “Bucovina”Romania31 May 2025Electric CarJPGEmail€500/€400/€300/€200 + diplomasmid Mar 2025https://muzeulbucovinei.ro/ro/pagina/28446
Fax for PeaceItaly31 May 2025Peace, tolerance, human rightsJPG or traditionalEmail/postNot specifiedlate Jan 2025https://www.faxforpeace.eu
6th Edition of Cartoon - Faro International Cartoon FestivalPortugal31 May 2025Think Freedom, Build DemocracyJPGEmailNot specifiedmid Jan 2025faro1540@gmail.com
XXXIII International Satire and Humor Festival “City of Trento”Italy1 June 2025InvisiblesJPGEmailNot specifiedmid Feb 2025www.studioandromeda.net
XXXII International Exhibition of Arts of Humor (Alcalá)Spain1 June 2025AgingJPGWeb formNot specifiedlate Mar 2025www.iqh.es
45th Nasreddin Hodja International Cartoon ContestTurkey1 June 2025Peace with Nasreddin HodjaJPGEmail$2000 / 4 × $750early Apr 2025karikaturculerdernegi34@gmail.com
12th International Caneva Ride AwardItaly15 June 2025Love is blindJPGWeb formNot specifiedmid Feb 2025www.tabriztoon.com/
The 27th International Open Cartoon Contest Fake News 2025Poland15 June 2025Fake NewsJPGEmail₺6,000 / ₺5,000 / ₺3,000 + statuettelate Apr 2025https://www.cartoon.norwid.net.pl
49th Italian “Championship of Lies” Cartoon Contest (Le Piastre)Italy15 June 2025Liars, tall tales, and exaggerationJPGEmailGold / Silver / Bronze Bugiardinolate Feb 2025https://www.labugia.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cartooncontest.pdf
2nd International Cartoon Exhibition “Children in War”Norway15 June 2025Children in WarJPGEmailNot specifiedlate Jan 2025chni2016@gmail.com
2nd ALG–BestToons International Cartoon CompetitionAlgeria30 June 2025Caricature of Salah Aougrout / DigitalizationJPGEmailTrophies + certificates + catalogearly Mar 2025ainculture@gmail.com
International Cartoon Exhibition SeferihisarTurkey1 July 2025EcologyJPGEmailNot specifiedearly May 2025ecologycartoon@gmail.com
20th International Cartoon Contest BrăilaRomania10 July 2025Smiley FaceJPGEmailNot specifiedlate Feb 2025cartooncontestbraila@gmail.com
International Cartoon Festival “Neuron Challenge”Romania15 July 2025Neuron Challenge / Joy of LivingJPGEmail€300 / €200 / €150 / specialslate Mar 2025info@congresulpacii.org
International Cartoon Contest “Cultuursmakers”Belgium31 July 2025Every drop of water mattersJPGWeb formNot specifiedearly Apr 2025https://www.cartoons-cultuursmakers.be/en/
5th International Humor Exhibition Organ DonationBrazil1 August 2025Organ Donation / Caricature of Dr. Christiaan BarnardJPGWeb formR$4,500 in 5 prizesearly May 2025https://www.gabriel.org.br/salao-de-humor/inscricao/
4th International Graphic Humor Exhibition of PernambucoBrazil10 August 2025Planet for All / Caricature: EnvironmentalistsJPGWeb formNot specifiedlate Apr 2025www.sihgpe.org
23rd International Antiwar Cartoon Salon (Kragujevac)Serbia15 August 2025No to WarJPGWeb form€1000 / €800 / €500 + plaqueslate Mar 2025www.antiwarkragujevac.rs
The Rube Goldberg Cartoon ContestUSA15 August 2025Rube Goldberg invention cartoonJPGWeb formRecognitionunspecifiedhttps://www.rubegoldberg.org/rube-goldberg-contests/the-rube-goldberg-crazy-contraption-cartoon-contest/
1st Expo Cartoon – International Caricature FestivalPanama19 August 2025A) Trump caricature B) Fake newsJPGEmail$500 / $300 / $200late Mar 2025ExpoCartoonPanama@gmail.com
21th International Humor Of Salon LimeiraBrazil30 August 2025Paris Olympics / Nature / Recycling / WomenJPGEmailTrophy + R$300 + certificateunspecifiedpiuhumor@hotmail.com
10th International Contest AnimalcartoonSerbia1 September 2025BirdsJPGWeb form€300 / €200 / €150mid Mar 2025https://www.animalcartoon.net
Olense KartoenaleBelgium12 September 2025The ArtistJPGWeb form€1500 / €700 / €400 / €300mid Mar 2025https://www.olensekartoenale.be
23rd International Satirical Picture Competition (Karpik)Poland30 September 2025Fish, fishermenJPGWeb formNot specifiedlate Mar 2025https://tabrizcartoons.com
40th Aydın Doğan International Cartoon CompetitionTurkey30 September 2025FreeJPGWeb form$6000 + Empowered Girls Award $3000 + runner-upsmid June 2025https://cc.aydindoganvakfi.org.tr/en/login
23rd International Graphic Humor Salon “Santa Clara”Cuba1 November 2025GeneralJPGEmail₱5000 / ₱3000 / ₱2000 + diplomasunspecified40melaito@gmail.com
13th GIN-UAH Graphic Humour CompetitionSpain17 November 2025We are all touristsJPGWeb form€2000 / €1000early Oct 2025https://iqh.es/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/inscripcion-gin-uah-2024.pdf
9th International School Cartoon FestivalPortugal30 November 2025SecurityJPGWeb formNot specifiedearly Apr 2025https://tabrizcartoons.com
29th Greek Biennale of Caricature “Greekartoon”Greece30 November 2025Climate ChangeJPGWeb formNot specifiedunspecified
1st International Comics & Cartoon Festival of AmadoraPortugal31 September 2025SeparateJPGEmailNot specifiedearly Feb 2025https://www.amadorabd.com/
34rd International Festival Of Humor And Satire “Golden Helmet”Serbia31 December 2025DreamJPGEmail€100 + plaqueearly May 2025zlatnakacigazamlade@gmail.com
2nd Damanhour International Women's Caricature FestivalEgypt31 December 2025Women's Economic Empowerment / Caricature of Fatma Al-YousefJPGEmailNot specifiedearly Oct 2025memoryofcaricature2012@gmail.com
16th International Tourism Cartoons CompetitionTurkey31 December 2025Being a tourist in IstanbulJPGEmail5-day holiday (x3)mid July 2025https://www.tourismcartoon.org/en
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